In determining preferences for rice paddy landscapes, perceptions of stewardship and openness were significantly more important for farmers, whereas those of naturalness and biodiversity were significantly more important for naturalists.
The health utility (HU) approach to assessing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a commonly used technique for determining preferences for health outcomes in evaluation of public health and healthcare interventions such as cost-utility analyses (CUA) [ 1, 2].
As an initial step toward identifying policies to address human resource constraints at rural health facilities, the Laos MOH solicited the assistance of WHO and Capacity Plus in determining preferences for rural job postings among students and health workers in the country.
The females had a genetically determined preference for this male quality, which meant that females with a strong preference were more likely to end up with a male who invested more.
Individual sound perception also determines preference for certain musical instruments and music styles: Spectral listeners favor overtone-rich instruments (e.g. organ, saxophone) as well as opera and jazz music, whereas dominant holistic listeners prefer high-pitched and/or percussive instruments (e.g. trumpet, piano, drums) and rhythmic beats [2].
Additionally, we determined preference for participation mode for patients in the choice arms of the SNS.
Bem (1996) suggested that childhood temperament, rather than biological factors, determines preference for sex-typical or sex-atypical activities, and these factors in turn influence sexual orientation.
Residues at positions 223 225 (in bold) are involved in the interaction with the extra phosphate group of NADP+ in ADH8 and determine preference for this coenzyme [ 19].
For patients taking medication for hyperphosphatemia before participating in the study, a product preference questionnaire was completed by patients and physicians to determine preference for lanthanum carbonate or previous medication at weeks 12 and 16 using a 6-item questionnaire for patients and a 7-item question for physicians that addressed various aspects of treatment and overall preference.
If the total population of adult men and women in Tarime district is estimated at 300,000, a sample size of 250 for this survey would be sufficient to determine preference for prepubertal circumcision in the medical setting with a standard error of +/- 2.5% level.
